Gone Medieval

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1. Battle of Agincourt

   23 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 8 min

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   The Battle of Agincourt is remembered as the ultimate David versus Goliath victory, where King Henry V’s small, exhausted army unleashed a devastating "hailstorm of arrows" to obliterate a French force twice their size. Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis uncover how this legendary clash was actually a brilliantly calculated slaughter against a fractured nation, securing Henry's throne and permanently forging the myth of the English underdog. Lees meer

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   Queen Isabella: She-Wolf of France

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   After Agincourt: Henry V’s French Campaigns

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. The video producer is McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Matthew Wilson. Studio manager is Hanif Hussain, production manager is Beth Donaldson.

   The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Watch Matt and Eleanor's film The Ascent to Power: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II now on History Hit TV. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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2. Vikings vs. Pagans

   20 oktober 2026 · 43 min

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   Forget everything you know about the Vikings. Matt Lewis and Thomas Williams explore the forgotten era when Scandinavian warriors abandoned their pagan roots to become devout Christian crusaders. Armed with the Pope's sanction, these former raiders turned their legendary fury eastward, destroying four-headed pagan idols in the Baltic, launching bloody holy wars, and forging geopolitical divides that still echo across Europe today. Lees meer

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   How to Live Like A Viking

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   What Caused the Viking Age?

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Edited and produced by Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Watch Matt and Eleanor's film The Ascent to Power: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II now on History Hit TV. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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3. How to Win a Medieval Tournament

   16 oktober 2026 · 49 min

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   Step onto the dusty and dangerous fields of the medieval tournament with the only knightly teammates worth having: Dr. Eleanor Janega and Matt Lewis *sound trumpets* Lees meer

   They discover how chaotic and brutal melees evolved into a highly lucrative sport where losing knights instantly forfeited their battle horses and armour.

   Enter the wild world of medieval pageantry, from campy decorative helmets and spring-loaded shields designed to shatter, to peculiar tournament prizes - a live pig on a leash, anyone?

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   How To Win A Medieval Battle

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   King John: The Worst Medieval Monarch?

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. Video producer is McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Matthew Wilson. Studio manager is Hanif Hussain, production manager is Beth Donaldson.

   The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Watch Matt and Eleanor's film The Ascent to Power: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II now on History Hit TV. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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4. The Heretic’s Handbag: Folk Magic and Survival in Medieval France

   13 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 4 min

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   What can the contents of a medieval French woman’s handbag tell us about her life, her beliefs and the strange world she inhabited? Lees meer

   When she was captured by the Inquisition, Béatrice de Planisolles revealed all the juicy details of her forbidden relationships and folk magic practices, and why one should always carry dried umbilical cords in one's bag. Is Béatrice the Medieval Lorelai Gilmore?? Dr. Eleanor Janega is joined by Katherine Pangonis to discuss this incredibly rare insight into a normal woman's life over a thousand years ago.

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   Christine de Pizan: Pioneering French Feminist

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   Trial of Joan of Arc

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Dr Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Want even MORE history? Watch Dr. Eleanor Janega's series Meet the Normans now on History Hit TV. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe

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5. Did Alfred Burn the Cakes? & Other Medieval Myths

   9 oktober 2026 · 54 min

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   Join Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega for a rigorous session of medieval myth-busting! Did William Wallace really shoot lightning from his backside? Did Pope Gregory IX cause the Black Death by ordering a cat genocide? And did King Alfred actually burn those cakes? And the biggest question of all; can Matt and Eleanor keep a straight face as they tackle history's most persistent fibs. Lees meer

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   William Wallace, Scottish Rebel

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   Norwich Castle

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. The producer is Rob Weinberg, video producer is McKenna Fernandez. Edited by Matthew Wilson. Studio manager is Hanif Hussain, production manager is Beth Donaldson.

   The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Watch Matt and Eleanor's film The Ascent to Power: Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II now on History Hit TV. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.

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6. Inside the Peasants Revolt

   6 oktober 2026 · 54 min

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   In 1381, a highly organised civilian army marched on London, demanding an end to generations of unfairness. Matt Lewis and author A.K. Blakemore explore the human stories behind the Peasants' Revolt. They discover how Chaucer viewed the uprising from his home within London and uncover the forgotten women of 1381, including widows seeking the king's justice, who navigated the chaotic London streets searching for freedom. Lees meer

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   Peasants' Revolt on Film: The Uprising Reviewed

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   Richard II vs. Henry IV

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Amy Haddow. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast.

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Want even MORE history? Watch Dr. Eleanor Janega's series Meet the Normans on History Hit. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe

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7. The Story of 1066

   2 oktober 2026 · 59 min

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   Is 1066 just the Battle of Hastings? Far from it. The war for the English crown was a year-long apocalypse. Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega dissect history's ultimate succession crisis. Follow King Harold as he crushes a Viking armada at Stamford Bridge, only to face William the Conqueror’s brutal heavy cavalry just weeks later. From shattered shield walls to a Christmas coronation that literally went up in flames, Matt and Eleanor relive the ruthless reality of 1066. Lees meer

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   1066 New Discovery: the Myth of Harold's March

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   Harold Godwinson

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis and Dr. Eleanor Janega. Edited by Matthew Wilson.

   The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   WATCH Matt and Eleanor's documentary The Rise of the Plantagenets on History Hit TV! Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe

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8. How to Make the Bayeux Tapestry

   29 september 2026 · 54 min

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   What connects the Bayeux Tapestry and a Cheshire silk-producing town? Lees meer

   Dr. Eleanor Janega makes a special visit to Macclesfield to uncover its medieval past as a royal borough associated with Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. To celebrate the Bayeux Tapestry's arrival in Britain, the community has crafted a stunning "Macclesfield Tapestry" using traditional Bayeux stitches and natural dyes. Listen in as Eleanor explores a medieval dye garden, weaves on a historic loom, and meets the passionate local embroiderers bringing this incredible collaborative artwork to life.

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   The Bayeux Tapestry

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   After 1066: The Harrying of the North

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Dr Eleanor Janega. Edited and produced by Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   Want even MORE history? Watch Eleanor's series Meet the Normans on History Hit. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week PLUS early access, ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe

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9. Richard II & Richard III: Shakespeare's Version

   25 september 2026 · 57 min

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   Did Shakespeare shape the way we remember England's Plantagenet kings more than history itself? How much of his plays Richard II and Richard III are fact, fiction, or Tudor propaganda? Lees meer

   Professor Emma Smith joins Matt Lewis to separate the history from drama, and discover how Shakespeare balanced historical truth, theatrical brilliance and the political realities of writing under Elizabeth I, to create plays that still shape our understanding of medieval English history today.

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   The Bishop who Took Down Richard II

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   Richard III

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   Gone Medieval is presented by Matt Lewis. Audio editor is Aliza Dams, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

   All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

   Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

   History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

   WATCH Matt and Eleanor's new documentary The Rise of the Plantagenets on History Hit TV! Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe

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10. Henry IV & Henry V: Shakespeare's Version

    22 september 2026 · 1 uur

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    Did Shakespeare teach us about England's greatest kings, or fabricate its greatest historical myths? How much of what you think you know about Henry IV and Henry V is actually true? Lees meer

    Shakespeare's history plays continue to define our understanding of medieval England, the Plantagenets, the Hundred Years' War, and the rise and fall of England's warrior kings.

    But Dr. Eleanor Janega separates history from drama with Professor Emma Smith to reveal how Shakespeare transformed Prince Hal from a wayward youth into England's greatest warrior king, invented the legendary Falstaff, and immortalised Agincourt with the stirring "Band of Brothers" speech.

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    The Battle of Agincourt

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    The Murder of Henry VI

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    Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.

    All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.

    Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast

    History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™

    Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe

    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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